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Sousa Band Audition Clinic

Arts & Humanities

Sunday, September 21, 2025 | 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

Clinic Includes

An instrument-specific class with MNU’s applied faculty for the Kansas Sousa Honor Band, covering the audition scale sheet, the march excerpt, and instrument-specific skills to prepare for this audition and others. Students in grades 6-9 are eligible to audition for this honor band.

Cost: $10

Clinicians:

  • Flute – Dr. Gina Hart-Kemper
  • Oboe – Prof. Isabella Currie
  • Clarinet – Prof. Richard Galbreath
  • Bassoon – Prof. Mark Adair
  • Saxophone – Prof. Doug Talley
  • Trumpet – Dr. Luke Johnson
  • Horn – Prof. Andrea Stanton
  • Trombone, Baritone, Tuba – Prof. Brent Mead
  • Percussion – Prof. Brandon Graves

 

Sign up by Monday, September 15, 2025

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Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.

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